Rick Sofield

Partner
Washington, D.C.
Tel: +1 202 383 8054
Overview
Rick Sofield is a partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s National Security practice based in Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on matters with national ... Read Full Biography

Publications

Upcoming Events

Recent Events

  • War in the Middle East – Cybersecurity and Sanctions Considerations
    12 March 2026
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise Webcast
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Erez Liebermann, Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • Welcome Remarks
    25 February 2026
    British American Business
    BAB Roundtable: Discussion with Rt Hon Dame Priti Patel DBE MP, UK’s Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs
    Debevoise, Washington, D.C.
    Speaker: Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • From Outlook to Action: National Security Developments in the Second Trump Administration
    12 February 2026
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Natalie L. Reid, Jane Shvets, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura, Jordan Corrente Beck, Isabel Espinosa de los Reyes, Gabriel A. Kohan
    Speaking Engagements
  • Navigating the DOJ Bulk Data Rule
    4 December 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise Data Security Webcast
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
    Speaking Engagements
  • CFIUS Update & Prospective European Investment Screening Reforms
    17 September 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Timothy McIver, Rick Sofield, Anne-Mette Heemsoth, Jordan Corrente Beck
    Speaking Engagements
  • Latest Developments in U.S. DOJ National Security Enforcement
    16 July 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield, Jane Shvets, Douglas S. Zolkind
    Speaking Engagements
  • Team Telecom: Protecting the Digital Infrastructure that Powers A.I.
    30 June 2025
    FCBA
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • “America First” Implications for International Banks
    24 June 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    New York, New York
    Speaker: Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
    Speaking Engagements
  • Insurance M&A: Antitrust and FDI Issues
    19 June 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    London Insurance Webinar Series
    Webinar
    Speaker: E. Drew Dutton, Dr. Clare Swirski, Timothy McIver, Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • Exploring Growth in Uncertain Times
    3 June 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise NIKKEI Forum
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaker: Ezra Borut, Edwin Northover, Rick Sofield, Naomi Aoyama
    Speaking Engagements
  • Economic Statecraft: The Emerging Front in National Security
    16 April 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield, Konstantin Bureiko, Carter Burwell, Anne-Mette Heemsoth, Aseel M. Rabie, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk, Gabriel A. Kohan, Jonathan R. Wong
    Speaking Engagements
  • Outlook for National Security Developments in the Second Trump Administration
    9 April 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    New York, New York
    Speaker: Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • National Security Developments Under the New Administration
    19 March 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Public Companies Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • Emergent Developments with Telecom, Data, Assets and Software Security
    4 February 2025
    Practising Law Institute
    Investing, Trading, and Doing Business in an Anxious World: Extension and Enforcement
    New York, New York
    Speaker: Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • National Security Issues
    28 January 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Predictions & Priorities Webinar
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements
  • Navigating U.S. Antiboycott Requirements: Compliance Implications for U.S. Companies and Their Subsidiaries
    16 January 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Jane Shvets, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura
    Speaking Engagements
  • Outlook for National Security Developments in the Second Trump Administration
    12 December 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Jane Shvets, Rick Sofield, Carter Burwell, Robert T. Dura, Aseel M. Rabie, Jordan Corrente Beck
    Speaking Engagements
  • Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Final Rule
    20 November 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura
    Speaking Engagements
  • Foreign Ownership, Control & Influence: Key Developments and Considerations
    17 October 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Rick Sofield, Erik J. Andrén
    Speaking Engagements
  • Regulating International Foreign Direct Investment: Key Developments and Trends
    17 September 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Timothy McIver, Rick Sofield, Anne-Mette Heemsoth
    Speaking Engagements
  • Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Proposed
    23 July 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura, Catherine Morrison
    Speaking Engagements
  • Outbound Investment Regime: Key Takeaways on and Implications of the Proposed Outbound Investment Rule
    23 July 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Satish M. Kini, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura, Catherine Morrison
    Speaking Engagements
  • Congress (Finally) Acts - New Laws Adopted re TikTok, Data Brokers, Confiscation and Sanctions
    13 May 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Alan Kartashkin, Satish M. Kini, Rick Sofield, Robert T. Dura
    Speaking Engagements
  • U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Priorities and Trends
    18 April 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Jane Shvets, Rick Sofield, Douglas S. Zolkind
    Speaking Engagements
  • Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Trending Topics
    27 February 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    National Security Webcast Series
    Webcast
    Speaker: Nicole Levin Mesard, Ezra Borut, Rick Sofield
    Speaking Engagements

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